3 sentences levied in Donley County

The 100th Judicial District on Wednesday announced pleas that resulted in three men each receiving sentences of at least 10 years in prison.

Shawn A. Massengill, 23, of Hedley, pleaded guilty Monday in a Clarendon courtroom to indecency with a child, a first-degree felony, and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Massengill is required to pay a $1,000 fine and $689 in court costs to Donley County, 100th District Attorney Luke Inman’s Office said.

William Weldon Dodson, 67, of Slaton, pleaded true to allegations that he violated terms of his probation. Dodson was sentenced to 14 years in prison. In 2010, Dodson pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony, the office said.

Dodson is also required to pay $473 in court costs and a $2,000 fine.

Billy Ray Dedrick, 31, of Amarillo, pleaded not true to 12 allegations he had violated his probation. A judge determined in a contested-punishment hearing that Dedrick violated his probation and sentenced him to 10 years in prison, the office said.

In 2009, Dedrick pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance, a third-degree felony.

Dedrick was ordered to pay $440 in court costs, a $4,000 fine, and $140 restitution.